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A long list of former varsity and prep players from Florida will take part in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament beginning this week.
Among the 37 in-state programs represented, 11 are from the Sentinel coverage area.
Here’s the breakdown of March...

John Calipari kept telling anyone who would listen that this group of Kentucky freshmen just needed a little more time than most to figure things out.
That faith was shaken when the Wildcats lost four straight games last month. But they delivered...

If there’s anyone who knows what it takes for underdog Xavier to succeed in the NCAA Tournament, it’s Lionel Chalmers.
During the 2004 NCAA Tournament, Chalmers played an important role helping the Musketeers reach the Elite Eight for the first time in...

How do you watch the first round of NCAA Tournament action today?
There are a slew of options to keep track of the action with March Madness under way.
If you have no access to a television, the NCAA is streaming all games live and posting replays of...

When Bethune-Cookman basketball coach Gravelle Craig senses the Wildcats need a spark, he knows where to look.
In the direction of Quinton Forrest, the former West Orange standout who usually delivers.
"I come off the bench and give energy,'' the...

UCF senior forward Staphon Blair might be one of the few people on the planet who is eager to put in work in the Bahamas.
The sun and fun will take a distant backseat for the UCF men's basketball team as it prepares to depart for the island in two days...

How exactly do you create an identity for a conference of private and public universities spread across the country from Texas to Connecticut?
Lobster. Actually, lots and lots of lobster - 290 critters to be exact.
Most of the coaches and players...

Here's the Oklahoma City Thunder's official statement on the hiring on Gators coach Billy Donovan:
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 30, 2015 – The Oklahoma City Thunder named Billy Donovan the team’s new head coach, it was announced today by Executive Vice President...

The Florida Gators are now looking to replace a legend.
Billy Donovan’s decision to become the next head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder forces UF athletic director Jeremy Foley to hire a men’s basketball coach for the first time in nearly 20 years...

Lists are one of my favorite things and one of my favorite lists is The Harris Poll's annual determination of America's favorite sports. Why do I love it? The usual reason we love things: It supports some of my beliefs.
•We love the NFL above all other...

Two more area boys basketball players made college decisions over the weekend. Shooting guard C.J. Williamson of Evans committed to Texas Tech during his official visit to Lubbock, and Daytona Beach Father Lopez point guard Malik Maitland committed to...

The Magic will bring shooting guard Seth Curry, point guard Peyton Siva, power forward Kadeem Batts and shooting guard Drew Crawford to training camp.
None of them are expected to make the Magic's roster. Some of them are expected to be sent to the...

Meet the 13 members of the new College Football Playoff selection committee:
Jeff Long
The Buzz: He's the first chairman of the new selection committee and it's his job to announce the group's top 25 rankings on ESPN every Tuesday. His 35 years of...

The Big East officially introduced Memphis as a new member slated to join the league in all sports in 2013, while Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference are reportedly inching closer to a formal merger.
The Big East has poached four current...

Memphis, a current Conference USA member and college basketball power, will be introduced as the newest member of Big East Wednesday.
The Big East has scheduled a noon teleconference to formally introduce the Tigers, who will be joining the league in all...

Texas A&M
had its big men relentlessly snatching down loose rebounds, its wing players knocking down shots and an entire roster full of guys playing with aggressive confidence.
Stunningly, reigning national champion
North Carolina
found no match...

The opening two rounds of March Madness were filled with moments that could provide a flash of happiness for even the harshest critic of the NCAA.
If you’re a parent or teacher or youth coach, you probably showed a child a video of Michigan’s Moe...

T.J. Starks scored 21 points and Texas A&M overpowered North Carolina inside, upsetting the reigning national champions 86-65 Sunday in the NCAA Tournament to mark the second straight year a title holder missed the Sweet 16.
The seventh-seeded Aggies...